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During a bond hearing today, prosecutors with the Shelby County District Attorney's Office argued that Saul Martinez, who is charged in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son, should be held without bond. The defendant's attorney requested a bond of $150,000.

As early voting enters its final days and Election Day approaches, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy is urging voters to take a closer look at any sample ballot they receive before casting their vote.

Given the public interest and in the interest of transparency, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office is releasing relevant portions of the available video related to the May 13, 2026, officer-involved shooting involving law enforcement officers serving an arrest warrant.

A Shelby County jury has convicted Robert Washington of First-Degree Murder for the October 27, 2021, killing of his wife, Trenecia Brown.

Following a review of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the May 13, 2026, officer-involved shooting that occurred while law enforcement officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office has determined that no criminal charges will be filed.

Desmond Humphrey has pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault and was sentenced to six years in prison for shooting a woman outside a South Memphis nightclub.

As Shelby County prepares for another election season, District Attorney Steve Mulroy encourages voters to carefully examine any sample ballot they receive and verify who produced it.  

Joshua Gossett was sentenced today to 150 years in prison. This comes after a Shelby County jury found him guilty in April of two counts of First-Degree Murder and related firearm charges for the 2022 killings of Shunish Baggett and Richard Skelskey.

Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft today sentenced Jonathan Brush to [XX] years in the Tennessee Department of Correction following his conviction for Voluntary Manslaughter in the 2022 killing of Memphis chef Jody Moyt.

A Shelby County jury found Luis Espino guilty Friday of multiple charges stemming from the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter over several years.

Tifanee Wright has been sentenced to 25 years in prison at 100 percent for the murder of Memphis community activist Dr. Yvonne Nelson.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy today responded to efforts by the Tennessee Attorney General's Office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging recently enacted state laws that interfere with the authority of the elected District Attorney for Shelby County.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is proud to recognize Chief Administrative Officer Jessica Indingaro and Assistant District Attorney Tracye Jones, who were among 24 elected District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys from across the country recently admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Following a four-day trial—on May 21— a Shelby County jury found Ricky Booker guilty of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery involving the sexual abuse of a minor over several years.

Today, Shelby County DA Steven Mulroy filed an emergency lawsuit to block two laws recently passed by the Tennessee Legislature that target the Shelby County District Attorney for unlawful interference related to the federal government's Memphis Safe Task Force. The lawsuit argues these laws violated the Tennessee Constitution and longstanding principles of prosecutorial independence.

A Shelby County jury found Joshua Banks guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the October 2024 shooting death of Geneva Gladney, who was killed at her apartment complex in North Memphis.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released video related to the police response at the March 28 No Kings Rally, following requests from several local organizations.

Cornelius Smith, the final defendant charged in the killing of Memphis rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., widely known as Young Dolph, was sentenced today in Shelby County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Danell Maxwell, the man accused of shooting a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop earlier this year, was arraigned in Criminal Court and entered a plea of not guilty.

Office releases formal response letter and media fact sheet documenting errors in the letter's premises, data interpretation, and legal framing.